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title: Characters.Text Property (Excel)
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- vbaxl10.chm252078
ms.prod: excel
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- Excel.Characters.Text
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ms.date: 06/08/2017
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# Characters.Text Property (Excel)

Returns or sets the text for the specified object. Read/write  **String** .


## Syntax

 _expression_ . **Text**

 _expression_ A variable that represents a **Characters** object.


## See also


#### Concepts


[Characters Object](characters-object-excel.md)

